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April 29, 2016

THERE BE NOTHING LEFT TO BELIEVE IN

Arrrrrrr — CBU professor explores whether pirates really said that

(Thanks to The Perts)

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Publish pirates or perish.

Avast

"...spoke many languages with different dialects heavily salted with technical seafaring terms...."

Belay that, ye scurvy son of a quoin! Put the pintle in the gudgeon or I'll keelhaul yer marlinspike!

I'm not a son of a quoin!

Are too!

Are not!

Are too!

Are not!

ARRRRRRR!


(It's obvious.)

Can't wait to find out if correct "piratage" is 'Timber me shivers' or 'shiver me timbers'. In next weeks' episode?

Please say there are still wenches.

There will always be wenches, Meanie, and we're thankful.

Everybody knows real pirates looked like this. Apologies to everyone for that link.

Wenches?

Real pirates use socket sets!

nursecindy just proved where the ARRRRR--originated.

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